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Removing and Replacing Parts 4-9
Hard-Disk Drives
Figure 4-8. Hard-Disk Drive Carrier Removal
The hard-disk drives are mounted inside a hard-disk drive carrier. The hard-disk
drive carrier must be removed before a hard-disk drive can be removed. To
remove a hard-disk drive, follow these steps:
NOTES: Wait 20 seconds for the hard-disk drive to spin down before removing
the hard-disk drive carrier.
Hard-disk drives can be removed with the power on if a PowerEdge Expand-
able RAID Controller host adapter card is installed.
1. If a PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card is
installed in the computer, wait until the three indicators are off, and
then proceed to Step 2 (refer to Chapter 6, “Installing SCSI Hard-Disk
Drives,” in the User’s Guide for more information). If this host adapter
card is not installed in the computer, turn off the system before pro-
ceeding to Step 2.
2. Release the carrier by pulling down on the plastic drive handle.
3. Slide the drive carrier toward the front of the computer until it is free of
the drive bay.
4. Turn the drive carrier over, and place it on a flat work surface.
drive bay
plastic drive handle